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Aurora, CO vs Liberty Lake, WA

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Highlights
- Liberty Lake spends 16.0% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Liberty Lake than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Liberty Lake had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COLiberty Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18994573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Liberty Lake    3 Reviews

Liberty Lake is a rare find anywhere in the country. This town is a Tree City USA, with a small population, lots of big nice parks, lots of community events (awesome  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have lived in many places and this is by far the best in all  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Liberty Lake seven years ago, and we love it here. It offers Well manicured Streets and walk ways for walkers, bikers, mom's pushing strollers, walking  More

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